ICD-10 code D73.5: Infarction of spleen
ICD-10 Code D73.5 is the billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for infarction of spleen, covering nontraumatic splenic rupture and torsion of spleen as inclusion terms. It is valid for FY2026 and is usually sequenced as a secondary code, following the underlying etiology that drove the encounter. Pabau’s claims management software keeps ICD-10 codes tied directly to […]
ICD-10 code A70: Chlamydia psittaci infections (psittacosis)
ICD-10 code A70 is the billable code for Chlamydia psittaci infections: psittacosis, ornithosis, and parrot fever. No subcodes required.
ICD-10 code E65: Localized adiposity diagnosis and billing guide
ICD-10 code E65 (localized adiposity) is the billable code for fat pads, distinct from the E66 obesity codes it is often confused with.
ICD-10 code D77: Blood disorder manifestation coding guide
ICD-10 code D77 is a billable manifestation code for blood disorders from diseases like malaria or amyloidosis; code the etiology first.
ICD-10 code for polycythemia vera (D45): Diagnosis and billing guide
The ICD-10 code for polycythemia vera is D45, billable with no subcodes. Secondary polycythemia uses D75.1 instead, never both together.
ICD-10 code E42: Marasmic kwashiorkor coding guide
ICD-10 code E42: Definition and clinical description ICD-10 code E42 describes marasmic kwashiorkor: an intermediate form of severe protein-calorie malnutrition in which a patient presents with signs of both kwashiorkor (protein-deficiency edema) and marasmus (severe muscle and fat wasting). It is a fully billable diagnosis under ICD-10-CM Chapter 4 (Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases), within […]
ICD-10 code F82: Developmental Disorder of Motor Function
ICD-10 code F82 is the billable diagnosis code for specific developmental disorder of motor function, the condition clinicians know as developmental coordination disorder (DCD). It also covers developmental dyspraxia and clumsy child syndrome. The code itself is simple to assign. The difficulty is documentation, because payers deny F82 claims when the record doesn’t separate motor […]
ICD-10 code M15.4: Erosive osteoarthritis diagnosis guide
ICD-10 Code M15.4: definition and clinical description ICD-10 Code M15.4 is the billable diagnosis code for Erosive (osteo)arthritis, valid for the 2026 ICD-10-CM code year and accepted for insurance claims. It sits in the M15 polyosteoarthritis family and identifies an inflammatory osteoarthritis subtype affecting the small joints of the hands. Erosive osteoarthritis is a clinically […]
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura ICD-10 code (D69.3)
ICD-10 code D69.3 is the billable diagnosis code for immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), the primary, immune-mediated form of low platelet counts. The immune thrombocytopenic purpura ICD-10 code applies only when secondary causes of thrombocytopenia have been clinically excluded, so documentation is what decides whether a D69.3 claim gets paid. This reference covers the official code […]
ICD-10 S50.10XS: Contusion of Forearm Sequela
ICD-10 code S50.10XS: Definition and clinical description ICD-10 code S50.10XS is the billable diagnosis code for a contusion of an unspecified forearm, coded as a sequela — a late effect that persists once the original blunt-force injury has healed. Use it only after the acute contusion has resolved. While the patient is still being treated […]